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P. LEVINE.

c'AP. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1915.

r Patented J une 29 1,1&4,366.

WITNESSES PHILLE LEVINE, OF NEW YOEK, N. Y.

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Specification ,of Letters Patent. Patented June 29; 1915.

Application filed February 4, 1915. Serial No. 5,990.

new and useful Improvements in Caps, of

which the following is a specification.

"The "'m'ti'i'rflobject of this invention is to provide amp with a detachable crown, and to so construct the brim part that the crown will appear to-be a permanent part of the cap.. a

Another object of the invention is to construct-the brim part of the cap in such manner that the lower edge of the detachable crown will be inclosed and protected, and

not visible either onthe inner side of the cap or the outer side thereof.

- There are other objects and advantages cit the invention which will appear hereina er.

1 In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cap complete; Fig. 2 a vertical central section thereof,. a portion of the crown being broken out to more clearly show the construction of the brim portion of the cap; and Fig. 3* a detail sectional view of a portion of the detachable crown.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates"the brim part of the cap which flares downwardly and outwardly and may be made of any suitable material. As

shown it is forined of layers of duck or other fabric stitched annularly with a multiplicity of arallel rows of stitches 2 in order to sti en it and maintain it in its proper shape. Secured-to the upper edge of this brim part is the outer cap I'lbbOIl 3. This ribbon. extends'upwardly and is provided at suitable points with buttonholes 4.

Also extending upwardly from the udpper edge of the brim part on the inner si e of the .cap ribbon is a fabric'band 5, which serves as the sweat-band of the cap, said band being approximately as wide as the cap ribbon. The ribbon and the sweat band form a deep annular channel 6 which is adapted to receive the lower edge of the de-' tachable crown, as will be more fully hereinv after described.

The detachable crown 7 ma be of any suitable shape, its lower edge tting in the annular channel formed by the sweat -band and we cap ribbon. Secured-to the crown at suitable points around. its lower edge are buttons 8 which are adapted to be passedoutwardly through buttonholes in the cap ribbon to thereby detachably connect the tractiveness ofthe cap instead of appearing vmerely as a fastening means. The oap'ribbon and the sweat-band are preferably formed of a substantially stifl fabric such as duck or canvas so that they maintain their substantially upright position when the cap is not in use. The crown is preferably of dome-like shape curving inwardly and upwardly from the upper edge of the cap ribhon so that it serves to hold the cap ribbon in its proper upwardly extending position. By so constructing the crown and the cap ribbon that the crown holds the cap ribbon in its normally upwardly extending position the inner sweat-band is relieved of any strain of supporting the crown and there is no tendency to break down the said inner band. -When the cap is in use, of course the sweat-band is held in its proper place; and when it is not in use there is no tendency for it tobreak down because of the peculiar shape and arrangement of the crown and the arrangement of the cap ribbon and the connections between the crown and the ribbon.

It is manifest that with a cap constructed as described herein, and as shown in the drawing, the crown part may be detached and washed; and brim parts and crowns of diiferent colors or character 'of materialsthe upper end of the brim part,-an upwardly extending sweat-band secured to the upper edge vof the brim part and arranged on the inner side of the ribbon band, the cap ribban and the sweat-band forming a deep annular channel, a crown part havlng its lower edge fitting in said annular channel and means for connecting the said lower edge of the crown part to the cap ribbon.

2. A cap formed with a brim part, an upwardly extending cap ribbon secured to the upper edgeof said brim part and formed with buttonholes, an upwardly extending sweat'band connected to the upper edge 'of the brim part and lying on the inner side of the sweat-band and forming therewith a deep annular channel, a crown part having new AVAILABLE COPY its lower edge fitted within the said channel n'ular channel, e dome-like'crown art hav said crownfiu rving inwardly and upwardly in its lower edge in the said annu er chenfrom the upper edge of the cap ribbon, and ne said crown pert curving inwardly and buttons secured to the crown part and adeptupwardly from the upper edge of the cap 5 ed to be passed outwardly through the butr1 bon, 31nd buttons secured to" the crown'zc tonholes 1n the cap ribbon. v part near its lower edge endedapte'd to be 3. A cap comprising a brim part flaring passed outwardly through the buttonholes outwardly and downwardly from its upper in the cup ribbon edge, an upwardly and inwardly extending .In testimony whereof Thereunto efir: my

10. cap ribbon secured to the upper edge of said signature in the p're'senpe of two witnesses. 2i

brim part and formed with buttonholes, en 1 s upwardly and inwardly extending sweatbend secured to the upper edge of the brim Witnesses: part and arranged. near the inner sideof the ABRAHAM T. 8100135,

15- oep ribhonend forming therewith a deep en- B. NELSON. 

